The New York Jets have given written permission to cornerback Darrelle Revis to negotiate a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN reported Sunday morning.

The four-time Pro Bowler is scheduled to take a physical in Tampa Sunday, the report says.

Darrelle Revis could soon be a Buccaneer. (AP Photo)

All that means the Jets and Bucs are on the verge of a blockbuster trade that would include New York receiving Tampa Bay's first-round pick (13th overall) in this week's NFL Draft, according the report. The Jets already hold the ninth overall pick.

Other details of a trade are not clear, ESPN reports.

Revis has been the subject of rampant trade rumors in recent weeks. He is entering the last season of his four-year contract signed in 2010, but is looking for a big payday that would make him one of the highest-paid defensive players in the league. A clause in that deal prevents the Jets from using the franchise or transition tag on him next year, so if he remains unsigned, he would become a free agent in 2014.

The Bucs "apparently are willing to pay Revis about $15 million per year," according to the report.

If consumated, the trade is somewhat risky for Tampa Bay. Revis tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in September against Miami, and underwent surgery the next month. He has been rehabbing with Fischer Sports in Arizona since, and has indicated that he fully expects to be ready for the start of the regular season. But he was cleared to run without restrictions just a week ago.

Should the trade go down, the Jets wouldn't have to wait long to see Revis with his new team. Tampa Bay and New York are scheduled to meet in Week 1 of the 2013 season.

Revis was New York's first-round pick in 2007 when then-GM Mike Tannenbaum traded up to No. 14 to draft the former University of Pittsburgh star. Revis quickly established a reputation on the field as a shutdown cornerback, routinely holding wide receivers to quiet games and causing quarterbacks to shy away from his side of the field.